3rd High Officials Meeting on SEA-TVET
3rd High Officials Meeting on SEA-TVET
21st Century TVET in Southeast Asia: Advancing towards Harmonisation and Internationalisation
23-25 May 2017, Swiss-Garden Hotel and Residences, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hosted by Ministry of Education, Malaysia
The Ministry of Education, Malaysia in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) will organise the 3rd High Officials Meeting on SEA-TVET under the theme “21st Century TVET in Southeast Asia: Advancing towards Harmonisation and Internationalisation” on 23-25 May 2017 at the Swiss Garden Hotel and Residences, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
This meeting is a continuation from the 2nd High Officials Meeting on SEA-TVET in Bali, Indonesia. The main focus of the meeting is to promote the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Southeast Asian identified at SEAMEO Strategic Dialogue of Education Ministers (SDEM) in Lao PDR, September 2014 and Chiang Mai Joint Statement on Harmonisation and Internationalisation of TVET in Southeast Asia.
Background:
Since the launch of ASEAN integration in 2015, all Southeast Asian countries have positioned Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the mainstream of education systems and setting it as a priority in their education agenda in view of the fact that this type of education plays an important role in the socio-economic development of a nation (Paryono 2013). In addition, TVET has been identified as one of the seven priority areas in education in Southeast Asia, which were agreed at the Strategic Dialogue of Education Ministers (SDEM) meeting in September 2014.
In response to the needs of the region, the 1st High Officials Meeting (HOM) on SEA-TVET was hosted by the Office of the Vocational Education Commission, Ministry of Education Thailand in August 2015 in Thailand. This was held under the theme: “Working Together towards Harmonisation and Internationalisation of TVET in Southeast Asia”. The “Chiang Mai Joint Statement on Harmonisation and Internationalisation of TVET in Southeast Asia” was officially announced as the regional policy directions that emerged from the TVET High Officials Round Table Meeting.
Since 2015, various new national and regional initiatives in TVET have been created and co-developed among the Southeast Asian countries, and Development Agencies to improve the quality of TVET, promote partnerships among TVET institutions, strengthen involvement of industries, leverage capacity of TVET personnel, harmonise TVET curriculum among participating countries, and promote the mobility of skilled workers, teachers and students. Various activities have been organised at all levels of TVET personnel such as policy makers, TVET school/college leaders, researchers, teachers and students.
In May 2016, the 2nd High Officials Meeting on SEA-TVET under the theme “Strengthening Efforts towards Harmonisation and internationalisation of TVET in Southeast Asia” was hosted by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The meeting aimed to review the implementation of SEA-TVET programme during 2015/2016 and to further determine other regional strategies to accelerate partnership among TVET institutions and implementation of harmonisation and mobility, as well as to provide other regional recommendations to improve the quality of TVET in the Southeast Asian region.
At the 2nd High Officials Meeting on SEA-TVET, the Ministry of Education of Malaysia declared the commitment to host the 3rd High Officials Meeting on SEA-TVET in Malaysia in 2017.
For the 3rd High Officials Meeting on SEA-TVET, the programme aims to focus on the discussion and presentations that help the High Officials and policy makers to identify strategies and implementation mechanisms for advancing, harmonising and transforming TVET education to meet the 21st Century’s demands of the Southeast Asian region.
Host Organisations:
Government of Malaysia, and the Ministry of Education of Malaysia
Co-hosts:
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)
SEAMEO Secretariat
SEAMEO Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education (SEAMEO VOCTECH)
Schedule and Venue:
The meeting will be organised on 23-25 May 2017 at the Swiss Garden Hotel and Residences, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Objectives of the 3rd HOM on SEA-TVET:
To discuss the current situation of TVET collaboration and trends in TVET development in the Southeast Asian region
To review the cooperation of SEA-TVET programme among the Southeast Asian countries in 2015-2017
To determine and plan for the regional directions and strategies to promote the transformation, harmonisation and advancement of TVET in Southeast Asian countries to meet the needs of the 21st Century
To strengthen cooperation among the TVET departments among Southeast Asian countries, and institutions
Participants:
The 3rd High Officials Meeting on SEA-TVET is expected to bring together approximately 180 participants from the Southeast Asian Ministries of Education, related Ministries on Technical and Vocational Education and Training, and other related development agencies and partners. The participants will include as follows:
Secretary Generals/Director Generals/Directors on TVET of Ministries of Education, Ministries of Labour and Training, Ministries of Science and Technology, Ministries of Higher Education and other related Ministries from the Southeast Asian countries.
Brunei Darussalam:
Ministry of Education
Cambodia:
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports;
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
Indonesia:
Ministry of Education and Culture;
Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education
Lao PDR:
Ministry of Education and Sports
Malaysia:
Ministry of Education;
Ministry of Higher Education
Myanmar:
Ministry of Education
Philippines:
Department of Education;
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
Singapore:
Ministry of Education
Thailand:
Ministry of Education
Timor Leste:
Ministry of Education
Vietnam:
Ministry of Education and Training;
Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs (MOLISA)
Representatives from partner countries such as Japan, China, Germany, and etc.
Representatives of related Development Agencies and Industries such as SEAMEO, ASEAN Secretariat, GIZ, UNESCO, DAAD
TVET policy makers and directors of TVET institutions and related Ministries from Malaysia
Sessions in the Programme:
Day 1: 23 May 2017
Opening Ceremony
Country Presentations and Reports on SEA-TVET Cooperation in 2015-2017
Discussion on Advancement of Harmonisation and Mobility of TVET Teachers and Students
Presentations of TVET Regional Initiatives for Endorsement and Information by Regional Development Organisations.
Regional Initiatives for Endorsement and Discussion
TVET Quality Assurance Framework by UNESCO
Regional Initiative for TVET by ASEAN Secretariat (TBC)
TVET Teacher Competency Standard and Standard for In-company Trainer by SEAMEO VOCTECH/GIZ RECOTVET
Regional TVET Knowledge Platform by SEAMEO VOCTECH/GIZ RECOTVET
SEA-TVET MOOCS Programme by SEAMEO Secretariat
Cross-country Diploma Modeling Programme (Indonesia-Thailand Model) by SEAMEO Secretariat
Inclusive TVET Education by SEAMEO SEN (TBC)
Regional Initiatives for Information
Young SEA-TVET Future Farmers, by OVEC, Thailand
SEA-TVET Scholarships and Internship by SEAMEO Secretariat
Re-launching of SEA-TVET Consortium Website by SEAMEO Secretariat
Panel Presentations: Strategies for TVET Transformation and Advancement
Bilateral and Networking Meeting between Countries and Institutions
Day 2: 24 May 2017
High Official Round Table Meeting
Development of a Regional Action Plan and Policy Directions for TVET Advancement, Harmonisation, and Transformation for 3-5 Years
Syndication on TVET Development between ASEAN Secretariat and SEAMEO
Concurrent Sessions: (For TVET Directors and other participants)
Best Practices to Advance Quality at TVET Institutions
Best Practices to Advance Partnership at TVET Institutions
Sharing of Outcomes from the Bilateral and Networking Meeting during the 3rd HOM on SEA-TVET
Synthesis and Ways Forward
Closing Ceremony and Declaration of Agreements from TVET High Officials
Day 3: 25 May 2017
Study Visit to Kolej Vokasional Klang, Klang, Selangor (MoE TVET Institution) and Auto Prima Technology Training Sdn. Bhd. (Private TVET Institution)
Coordinators:
Ministry of Education of Malaysia:
Ms Zanariah Hj Ahmad
Principal Assistant Director
Technical and Vocational Education Division (TVED)
Secretariat’s email address: 3homtvet.kl@gmail.com
SEAMEO Secretariat:
Ms Piyapa Su-angavatin
Coordinator
Email: tvet@seameo.org; secretariat@seameo.org; piyapa@seameo.org
Tel: +662 391 0144 I Fax: +662 381 2587